No, it shouldn't. I don't know how they have it rigged up but it does not look ideal. I would like to get that squared away first. A younger and more brazen me would have gone in with a battery, and condemned the starter upon the impending no crank
That's the million dollar question! The driveshaft is MIA and nowhere to be found. I highly doubt it was removed to get the truck towed, and I approach this with doubt as to the integrity of the drivetrain. I wouldn't exactly be too bummed out to find the rear end to be bad, it would give me all the reason to swap an 8.8 (4.10, limited slip as originally equipped per the VIN of course)
Underneath of the truck as far as I can see, it is absolutely solid. Frame and bed underneath look golden. Besides the one rust spot shown in the pictures on the passenger side rear fender, the body is also straight. That would be the biggest thing going for it right now and is what makes it worth all of the future time and effort. I want to say that this truck appears to have been taken care of for a good portion of its early life.
I am doing as much due diligence and prior research as I possibly can before diving in. Although it is tempting to go right in and buy a ton of parts off the bat, I feel that taking my time will save me a lot of grief down the road. I really appreciate all of the tech sections on the website and the vast array of prior posts because it makes life a lot easier. With that said, I am in a bit of a holding pattern as I plan out the best strategy to proceed forward. I would like to
1.) continue to clean, especially the interior as it needs jesus (moldy, gross, nasty)
2.) get engine running to see where I stand with the 2.9
3.) drive truck to the garage so that I can make a complete assessment from there
Hang in there. I am both very excited to see where this takes me, and prepared to be humbled during said process